Welcome

As a relatively new vegan (5 years and counting) I am still learning new things. There are always new things to try; recipes, products, techniques. I want to try them all. Sometimes I just feel as if I am flying by the seat of my pants - hence the name.

The purpose of this blog is to share that new knowledge with you and also let you know that as a new vegan, trying new things is not scary.  It's fun and exciting. But sometimes people get hung up in having to follow a recipe by the letter and that's not really necessary. I have learned through the years of my cooking life (omnivore and vegan) that there are many substitutions that can be made which will yield delicious results, and sometimes you come up with a new taste thrill that can make the dish entirely your own.  I do not intend to insult vegan recipe writers by changing their formula, I just want to allow a sense of creativity to each dish I make. I would like to bring you along with me and if you like it, that's great.  If you don't, that's great too - I'd love to hear your input.

I plan to post at least once a week and feature a recipe that I have tried and let you know how it turned out and what I may have done differently or done as written. There could be some dishes that I create on the spot and I will share those as well so that you may glean what you can from that.  I do not profess to be a great cook, but I think (and my husband agrees) that I can hold my own often. I simply want to pass on knowledge that could be of help to another new vegan and together we will explore the realm of plant based cooking.

So thank you for joining me on this journey.  I hope you enjoy what is presented.  Again, please let me know if there is anything out there you would like me to try and report on.